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Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Apr 24, 2014
Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Levels that progress forward by themselves at a fixed rate.
Boss Bass is a giant male Cheep-Cheep who attempts to swallow Mario and Luigi whole.
Members of Foreman Spike's crew, they try to block Mario and Luigi from completing their demolition.
An enemy found in the Kid Icarus series. They can turn Pit into an eggplant.
A brand of motorbike appearing in the Excitebike francise and as an Assist in Super Smash Bros.
False Bowsers are henchmen of the Koopa kingdom, magically disguised as their boss. In later games, there are subtle differences between them and the real Bowser.
Fighter Flies are enemies from the Mario series. They hop back and forth while flapping their wings.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
Goombas are common enemies in the Mario games.
A large species of primates.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
The wings on its back allows it to hop or fly. They are not as common as normal Koopa Troopas, but they pose a bigger threat.
One of Bowser's most common minions. They are protected by a hard shell.
A Nintendo-operated social network that connected users with friends and similar players through Wii U and 3DS. Miiverse could also be accessed through any other internet-enabled device until its discontinuation in November 2017.
Games that include (unlockable) stamps to be used on Miiverse.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
Nintendo Network is the online service for Wii U and 3DS.
Nitpickers are the avian adversaries of Donkey Kong Jr.
Podoboos are living fireball enemies usually found in Castles in the Mario games. The original ones would only jump out of lava in simple patterns.
A larger or smaller version of an enemy encountered elsewhere in a game. Larger variants are often used as bosses.
Shellcreepers are the turtle-like enemies from Mario Bros., and precursors to the Koopas.
Sidesteppers are crablike enemies that first appeared in the Mario Bros. arcade game. When hit from underneath, they get angry and start moving more quickly.
Wii titles played by holding the Wii Remote on its side. Such games may also require altering the grip on the Wii Remote in order to perform certain gameplay tasks.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
Toads are a species of intelligent mushrooms and the dominant species of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Trouble Bug is an anthropomorphic fireball that gives Mario trouble in several games, mostly in the Donkey Kong series.
Wii and Wii U games that can be played using the Classic Controller (Pro).
Wii U games that support use of the Wii Remote (or Wii Remote Plus)
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